Uncrewed systems may make each ship a task unit

How might task-force doctrine change as uncrewed aircraft and vessels become common?

Each crewed ship may become the centre of its own task unit, controlling a flotilla of uncrewed assets within larger task groups and forces.

The task-unit concept is expected to become more prominent as crewed ships direct uncrewed aircraft and vessels. In this forecast, each crewed ship sits at the centre of an associated flotilla, and those units compose larger task groups and task forces. The additional layers would increase command-and-control complexity. The same forecast anticipates larger crewed ships and more people aboard them, because the associated uncrewed assets still require operators and maintenance personnel.